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Svaneti
Destination Guide · Georgia

Svaneti

The frontier — big, wild Caucasus terrain above medieval tower villages, and a scouting project in progress.

Best months
Feb – Mar
Terrain
Big alpine faces, couloirs
Level
Advanced · adventurous
Nearest airport
Kutaisi (KUT) + transfer
Snow
Cold continental · variable
01 — Read · The range

The range

Svaneti is where our map still has blank spaces — remote, striking and largely untouched by lift-served crowds.

Above the tower villages of Mestia and Ushguli rise huge Caucasus faces and couloirs. Terrain like this rewards patience, judgement and a light, self-reliant approach. (Placeholder — early scouting range.)

Because it's a scouting project, trips here are small, flexible and exploratory. Infrastructure is basic and conditions swing hard, so we run conservative and adapt daily.

Signature lines (sample — swap for your favourites)
01

Tetnuldi off-piste

Lift-accessed alpine terrain that opens the door to bigger objectives.

Various~800 mAdvanced
02

Hatsvali trees

Sheltered lower-angle terrain and trees for storm days and warm-ups.

Trees~500 mIntermediate +
03

Mestia peaks

Tour-access lines above the towers — committing, remote, scouting.

Guide onlyBig dayExpert

Snowpack, honestly. The Caucasus pack can be tricky and continental — persistent weak layers are a real concern, so we ride conservatively and build local knowledge trip by trip. (Replace with your real avalanche notes.)

Svaneti
From the range — Svaneti. (Placeholder image — replace with your own footage/photos.)
Getting there & staying

The logistics

Everything around the riding. On a guided trip we handle most of this for you.

Getting there

  • Fly toKutaisi (KUT)
  • Transfer~4–5 h to Mestia
  • Alt.Tbilisi + domestic
  • BaseMestia

Where you stay

  • BaseMestia guesthouses
  • StyleFamily guesthouse
  • RoomsTwin / shared
  • Included?Often in trip

On-the-ground cost

  • Lodging / night€30–60
  • GuidingCore of the trip
  • GearBring your own
  • CurrencyGEL · cash useful

All figures are rough placeholders — replace with your real numbers.

02 — Book · Ride it with Pauda

Guided Svaneti trips

Fixed dates and prices for Svaneti are being finalised. Register interest and we'll email you first.

Good to know

Svaneti, answered

Svaneti suits advanced, self-sufficient riders comfortable with touring, exposure and remote logistics.

February and March, when the pack is deepest and days are long enough for bigger objectives. (Confirm your exact window and cancellation policy.)

Guiding, route planning, avalanche safety and local ground logistics are included. Flights, lodging and meals are usually separate unless a trip is sold as a package.

Yes — transceiver, probe and shovel are mandatory. Rentals can be arranged, and your guide runs a beacon check every morning.

Ride Svaneti with us.

Register interest for a fixed trip, or tell us your own dates for a private week.

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